Waistcoat attachment for dress coats



June 15, 1943. A. os'TH WAISTCOAT ATTACHMENT FOR DRESS COATS Originalv Filed Jan. 24,

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Patented June 15, 1943 WVASTCOAT ATTACHMENT FOR DRESS COATS Adam Osth, Chicago, Ill., assigner to Alfred Decker & C'ohn, Inc., Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Continuation of application Serial No. 186,607, This application May 27, 194), Serial No. 337,342

January 24, 1938.

1 Claim.

This invention relates to waistcoats that have the appearance of a vest.

The object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved construction and arrangement whereby right and left vest fronts are attached to the inner facing of the right and left coat fronts, of a dress coat, preferably in a detachable manner, so that the two vest fronts are supported entirely by the coat, and have the appearance of an ordinary dress vest, and whereby in addition the said vest fronts when buttoned together serve to draw the right and left coat fronts toward each other, thus insuring a snugger or tighter fit for the coat, but with the relatively narrow upper ends of said vest fronts disposed well below the collar of the coat and entirely concealed by the latter.

It is also an object to provide certain details and features of construction for a vest effect of this particular character, tending to facilitate the manufacture thereof, and to render the same more satisfactory in use.

To the foregoing and other useful ends, the invention consists in matters hereinafter set forth and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings, in Which- Fig. l is a front elevation of a dress coat with a vest front embodying the principles of the invention shown in place with their inner edges under the right and left fronts of the coat, and with the tails or lower portions of the latter shown broken away for convenience of illustration.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the right section of the vest front, on a larger scale.

Fig. 3 is a similar View of the left section of the vest front.

Fig. 4 is an inside view of the coat, and of the Aleft section of the vest front, showing the inner v,edge of the latter buttoned in place to the inner facing of the left front of the coat.

Fig. 5 is a similar view of the right vest front, showing it buttoned in place to the facing of the right coat front.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged horizontal section and perspective view on line 6-6 in Fig. 3 of the drawwhich the lining of the left vest front is made.

Fig. 10 is a View similar to Fig. showing the blank from which the outer facing of the right vest front is made. Fig. 11 is a similar View showing the blank from which the inner facing of the right vest front is made. y

Fig. 12 shows the blank from which the lining of the right vest front is made.

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary view of a portion of the right vest front, showing the inside pocket there- Fig. 14 is an enlarged section on line l4--l4 in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

As thus illustrated, the invention comprises right and left vest fronts I and 2, shown separated in Figs. 2 and 3, respectively, whichare adapted to be buttoned together as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, and the inner edges of these two vest fronts or vest front sections are provided with button-holes 3 to receive the buttons 4 that are sewed to the inside facing 5 of the right' and left fronts 6 and 1, respectively, of the dress coat shown in Fig. l of the drawings, and parts of which are shown in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings. Thus the two vest front sections are supported entirely by the coat, and are only connected v'together directly at their outer edges, where they are connected together in the ordinary manner by the buttons 8 in the outer edge portion of the right vest front section, and by the button-holes 9 in the other vest front section. The inside edges of the two vest front sections are indirectly connected together, of course, through the medium of the coat itself, through the back of the latter. The left vest front section is formed by the blanks shown in Figs. '7, 8, and 9 of the drawings, the blank I0 showing the cloth for the outer facing of this section of the vest front, and the blank Il constituting the inner facing for this vest front section, while the blank I2 constitutes the lining thereof. Preferably, a piece of tape I3 is stitched in place between the inner and outer facings, which latter are made of any kind of cloth that would beV suitable or desirable for an ordinary vest.

In a similar way, the blanks I4 and I5 constitute the outer and inner facings of the right vest front or section, while the blank i6 constitutes the lining of the right vest front section. A' similar strip of tape Il is incorporated in this right vest front section, but it will be seen that the two vest front sections have lapels I8 and I9v that cover the stitching of the two strips of tape, and that give the vest front the effect of an ordinary vest for evening wear with a dress coat.

Between the inner facing and the lining of 'the right vest front section a pocket is preferably formed, in any suitable or desired manner, as shown in Figs. 13 and 14 of the drawings, thus affording access to the inner fastening of the buttons 8 previously mentioned.

With the construction thus shown and described, which is illustrative of one form of the invention, it will be seen that a vest effect is provided by two Vest front sections that are attached to the inside of the two coat fronts, so that the latter are drawn together when the vest sections are buttoned together, so that the vest effect thus provided is supported entirely by the coat, and serves to give the latter a snugger or tighter fit around the waist. Preferably, the two vest sections are detachably buttoned to the inner facing of the two coat fronts, or detachably secured thereto, by any suitable or desired means, so that the vest sections can be removed for laundering or cleaning purposes. Preferably, for the style of coat and vest shown and described, the two upper ends of the two vest sections are blunt, and preferably terminate under the lapels of the coat, inside the latter, in order to provide the vest effect desired. However, it will be seen that the invention is not limited to the use thereof in connection with a dress coat, but may be used with other coats, if desired, or modifying or changing the shape of the two vest sections accordingly, and without departing from the spirit of the invention. In any event, the coat with the vest front sections attached thereto can be put on and taken off as one garment.

Thus it will be seen that the two separate fronts, I and 2, are buttoned to the inside facing 5 of the two coat fronts at points in front of the inner or rear edges of the said facing so that nowhere is a portion of the vest fronts buttoned or otherwise attached to the cloth of the back of the garment anywhere in rear of said innenedges of the facing.

As clearly shown, the lapels of the vest fronts are flexible, so that each entire vest front can be laundered fiat, and the lapels can then be creased and folded back against the outer surface of the vest fronts, to present a neat appearance. Thus the pull of the two vest fronts is on the two coat fronts, and is only communicated from the latter to the back sections of the coat, and whereby the two coat fronts are held snugly over and against the two vest fronts, in the manner shown and described.

While the two vest fronts l and 2 are formed to overlap, and to be buttoned together, it is ob- :t

vious that the two coat fronts 6 and 1 are formed to prevent overlapping thereof, so that the overlapping portions of the vest fronts are always exposed, and so that the vest fronts are depended upon to hold the coat fronts snugly in place.

Thus the inner marginal portion of each vest front is buttoned tightly atwise upon the inner marginal portion of one of the inside facings, so that the means for attaching the lbuttons 4 to the facngs do not show anywhere on the outside of the garment. In addition, it will be seen that the upper end of each vest front is substantially narrower than the upper portion of the inside facing, and that the lower end of each vest front is substantially wider than the lower end of the facing to which it is attached. In this way the coat is held snugly around the waist of the wearer, and the weight of the vest front is sustained entirely by the inside facings of the coat. Thus, in addition, there is no creasing or folding of the vest fronts.

the facing, at the point where the vest front joins the facing, but only flatwise and smooth engagement between their marginal portions.

An important consideration, and an important aspect of the invention, it will be seen, is that the height of the two vest fronts, constituting the waistcoat attachment for dress coats, is such that they stop short of the shoulders of the coat, so that the upper ends of the vest fronts do not extend over the shoulders of the wearer, to any extent whatever, and do not extend under the shoulders of the coat. In this way, the size and shape of the vest fronts, relatively, to the coat, is such that no portion of either vest front extends between the body and any tight tting portion of the coat, as the two vest fronts are merely inside of the two coat fronts, which latter are ordinarily more or less loose, and are not tight fitting, and hence the vest fronts are practically invisible under the cloth of the coat, as they do not produce any bulge or creases in the cloth. Thus the coat fits and sets snugly to the body of the wearer, practically as though there was no vest of any kind whatever. The waistcoat attachment for dress coats, as thus provided, is supported entirely by the coat, and cannot be used without the latter. With this construction the waistcoat attachment is prevented from protruding below the coat.

More specifically considered, of course, it is important to observe that the upper end il of each vest front stops short a distance below the collar 22 of the coat, and also a substantial distance below the upper end `of the lapel 23 of the coat. Thus the said upper end of the vest fro-nt is disposed entirely between the lines 24 and 25, as shown more clearly in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings, the line 2d representing the inner edge of the dress coat facing, and Jthe line 25 representing the fold line of the lapel of the coat. Thus the devices 4 are in such proximity to the front edge of the coat front thatl the latter is held snugly to the body, and is practically so held that it is prevented from folding back in a manner that would expose to View the said upper end 2l vof the vest front. Hence both the lapel and the collar of the coat are free to lie smoothly in place, and more especially the collar, because the vest front does not run up under the collar, but stops short a substantial distance below the point where the collar joins the upper end of the lapel. Thus it is possible to have a pair of vest fronts of a minimum area, without any danger of having the coat fronts swing or fold back eno-ugh to expose the upper ends of In this way, obviously, the manufacture of the vest fronts involves practically only a minimum of material, for the two coat fronts are, by the proximity of the buttons 4 to the front edges of the coat fronts held snugly in place in a manner practically making it im possible for the coat fronts to fold back in a manner that would cause an unsightly display or exposure of the upper ends of the vest fronts. In addition, the lapels of the vest fronts are held snugly and flatwise under the lapel fold edges 25 of the coat fronts. With this construction, the two vest fronts do not need any fashioning, to make them set snugly in place, but to the contrary can be made and laundered perfectly flat. In effect, therefore. the two vest front sections are hung on the front and lower portions of the coat fronts, on the facing thereof, and the uppermost button 4, or equivalent device, is such a definite and effective distance below the collar 22 that the latter is adapted to set snugly and smoothly around the neck.

It is important to observe, therefore, that it is essential to the invention that the two waistcoat sections taper upwardly for Vsubstantially more than one half their length, thus providing narrow upper ends which are entirely concealed by the coat and held ilatwise against the shirt front by the facing of the coat. It is well known, of course, that the facing of a coat is of the same cloth from which the outside of the coat is made, and the facing must match the exterior of the coat. It is further essential to the invention, therefore, that the buttons 4 are in a row, the lower end of which is close to the curved line 24 where the facing meets the lining, but the upper end of the row veers away from this curved line. curve toward the other row when the garment is being worn. And likewise the inner edge of each waistcoat section has a bulging curve toward the other section, when the garment is in place on the shirt front of the wearer. Thus neatness of appearance is provided, as none of the buttons or waistcoat edges will show on the exterior of the coat, and the waistcoat itself constitutes the only means provided for drawing the coat snugly around the body of the wearer, but the pull being communicated to the facing and from the latter to the lining, and nowhere directly to the outside cloth of the coat. The problem, therefore, of this invention, is to provide a waistcoat effect for a dress coat in which the facing is essential to the effective mechanical operation of the inven tion, and thus to absolutely avoid any evidence Thus each row of buttons has a bulging.

yof the wearer.

from the exterior that the waistcoat effect is not provided by` a full or ordinary vest, and t0 conceal the fact from the exterior that what appears to be a waistcoat provides the only means for drawing the coat snugly around the body In this way the invention does practically all that an ordinary vest or waistcoat can do and much more in addition.

This application is a continuation of applicants prior application, Serial No. 186,607, filed January 24, 193.8.

What I claim as my invention is:

A dress coat having an inside facing for the two coat fronts, said facing terminating on a curved line where it meets the edge of the lining of 'the coat., longitudinally disposed fastening means secured to each facing, each row being close to said curved line at its lower end but veering away from said line at its upper end, a pair of waistcoat fronts each tapered upwardly for substantially more than half its length, but with their narrow upperends stopping short well below the coat collar and concealed for their full narrow width under the coat fronts, each waistcoat front having cooperative fastening means, spaced a uniform distance from the inner edge of the front, and means for buttoning the relatively short but relatively wide lower portions of the waistcoat fronts together, so that the waistcoat constitutes the only means provided for drawing the coat snugly around the body 0f the wearer, and whereby said narrow upper ends are held fiatwise against the shirt front by said facing.

ADAM OSTH. 

